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      06-13-2012, 01:16 PM   #56
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There's a bit of fuzzy logic going on here. Yes, the Prius gets worse gas mileage than an M3 when driven under track conditions, but it's not because the Prius petrol engine is less efficient, it's because the Prius must pay a weight penalty for all the batteries and electric drive components that are going unused.

These are not light weight items. I'm actually a little surprised that the Prius did as well as it did (17 MPG) when you consider that it was hauling the equivalent of a trailer full of batteries and electric motors. If you wanted to test the efficiency of both engines (not the cars), you'd need to pull the engines out and test them on a bench.
I didn't mean to jack the thread with the M3/Prius efficiency comparo. It doesn't make sense to compare these two...
Back on topic, an award is as great as the quality of its nominees. The S65 was crowned #1 with the following competition:
#1: BMW 4L V8 (BMW M3)
#2: McLaren 3.8L V8 (MP4-12C)
#3: Porsche 3.8L Boxer DI (911 Carrera S)
#4: Audi 4L TFSI (S6, S7, S8, Bentley Continental)
#5: Nissan 3.8L Bi-turbo (GT-R)
#6: Porsche 3.8L Boxer Turbo (911 Turbo)

This is a huge win!
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